PARTNER. MANLEY FANTICOLA HOLDINGS LLLC
WHY: Often known as Mr. Brea for owning 20 offices, restaurants and buildings in that northern OC city. Struck gold by selling more than $100M worth of coins from a notorious 1857 shipwreck. Was also once agent of basketball player Dennis Rodman.
RECENT: Won a date with Lady Gaga by donating $500,000 to her charity. Plans to build $20M apartment complex aimed at lower income renters who work at Brea businesses.
QUOTABLE: “When they pull a raw diamond out of the ground in South Africa, it looks like quartz and it’s not something beautiful. There are people who can see that diamond and know what it’s going to be worth. I can do that with coins. I can figure out how to figure things out.”
2020 HOBBY: “I have been expanding my purchases of photography, and have a very diverse collection from Helmut Newton to Slim Aarons to David LaChapelle.”
